Raked by ferocious Santa Ana winds, the explosive Thomas fire in Ventura County burned a psychiatric hospital and scores of other structures Tuesday and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

A structure is fully involved in fire at the house of a Park Ranger in the Santa Paula area late Monday Dec. 4, 2017. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A structure is fully involved in fire at the house of a Park Ranger in the Santa Paula area late Monday Dec. 4, 2017. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

The wind driven Thomas brush fire burning in the hills and valleys of Santa Paula late Monday night, Dec. 4, 2017.(Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

The wind driven Thomas brush fire burning in the hills and valleys of Santa Paula late Monday night, Dec. 4, 2017.(Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

The wind driven Thomas brush fire burning in the hills and valleys of Santa Paula late Monday night, Dec. 4, 2017.(Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

The wind driven Thomas brush fire burning in the hills and valleys of Santa Paula late Monday night, Dec. 4, 2017.(Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec. 4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

A photo taken from across the Santa Clara Riverbed at midnight shows a portion of the wind driven brush fire burning in the hills and valleys of Santa Paula late Monday night, Dec. 4, 2017. The lights to the left are two news helicopters and the lights of Ventura. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire on Dec.4, 2017 in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County. The fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, according to Ventura County fire officials. December 4, 2017. (Photo by Gene Blevins for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG))

A home and car burned by theThomas fire are seen Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Ventura County. (Photo by Andy Holzman/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

The remains of charred homes line Via Arroyo Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A firefighter moves to protect a home as on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Joseph Miranda makes his way through the Wheeler Canyon Mobile Home Park on Wheeler Canyon Road in Santa Paula, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017.Several homes were destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home burns near Foothill Rd. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home burns in the Nob Hill Estates area Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A Sunset View Ct. home was caught in the path of the Thomas Fire near Ventura Tuesday morning.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

The Thomas Fire burned many homes along Scenic Way Dr. near Ventura Tuesday morning. A prolonged Santa Ana wind event has created extreme fire conditions around the Southland.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

Residents check on a burned home along Nob Hill Ln. Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A driveway is left with charred cars in the 700 block of Via Cielito near Ventura, CA Tuesday morning. The Thomas Fire swept through the area overnight fanned by strong Santa Ana winds.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A home burns near Foothill Road in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Santa Barbara County Fire Department PIO Mike Eliason moves away from a burning home near Foothill Rd. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home burns in the Nob Hill Estates area Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A Ventura Police cruiser makes it’s way along Foothill Rd. as a home burns in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

The Thomas Fire burned many homes in the Nob Hill Estates area near Ventura Tuesday morning. A Santa Ana wind event has created extreme fire conditions around the Southland.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

Homes on Nob Hill Ln. were destroyed in the Thomas Fire near Ventura Tuesday.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A home burns along Via Baja Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

People watch as homes burn near Foothill Road in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A large home on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home smolders in the Nob Hill Estates area Tuesday morning as the Thomas Fire continues to burn near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A firefighter moves to protect a home as on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Johnny Leon comforts wife Amanda as they watch homes burn in their neighborhood on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A large home on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Skylar Fahlman waters the property surrounding her home as the Thomas Fire burns near Ventura Tuesday.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

A firefighters move to protect homes on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., burns to the ground Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home burns as a firefighter directs a firetruck down Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A home burns as a firefighter protects the one next door on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A firefighter can only watch a home burn as he protects the one next door on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Joseph Miranda puts water on hot spots in the Wheeler Canyon Mobile Home Park on Wheeler Canyon Road in Santa Paula, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes were destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Ventura County Firefighters are forced to leave a home that is on fire because they don’t have enough water to battle the flames on Cobblestone Dr. in Ventura, CA., Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. Several homes have been destroyed by the Thomas Fire in the park. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Firefighters put out hotspots after a home burned in the Thomas Fire near Ventura, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

Skylar Fahlman surveys the damage along Via Arroyo after the Thomas Fire swept through the area Tuesday near Ventura.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

The Thomas Fire burned many homes in the Nob Hill Estates area near Ventura Tuesday morning. A Santa Ana wind event has created extreme fire conditions around the Southland.(Photo by Andy Holzman/SCNG)

Fire crews pour water on the smoldering embers that are all that remain of Mariglo Esherick’s home at 763 Via Arroyo. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Mariglo Esherick,44, contemplates her loss as fire crews pour water on the smoldering embers that are all that remain of her home at 763 Via Arroyo in Ventura. Esherick, a single mother of 4, stood in her sandals, wearing the only clothes she now owns. Her down jacket, tee shirt and sweat pants are all that remain of her wardrobe. Esherick remarked that she had just completed a remodel of the home she purchased 7 years ago. All of the special touches she had made were now gone, as were gifts and a Christmas tree in what was her living room.As fire crews sprayed water on a corner of her house that had been her master bedroom, she asked them if anything had survived. Dark sludge and white foam poured from a pancaked section of stucco that would have been her closet. Not even a shoe survived.Soon her brother MJ Pusag arrived, and whipped away the tears of disbelief upon seeing what remained of his sisters home.Esherick and her children will not we without shelter. They will stay at her parent’s house, who live nearby.As dusk was eclipsed by darkness, scorched solar powered path lights illuminate the scorched flagstone steps that once lead to her dream house.Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in what is being called the Thomas Fire. Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Mariglo Esherick,44, contemplates her loss as fire crews pour water on the smoldering embers that are all that remain of her home at 763 Via Arroyo in Ventura. Esherick, a single mother of 4, stood in her sandals, wearing the only clothes she now owns. Her down jacket, tee shirt and sweat pants are all that remain of her wardrobe. Esherick remarked that she had just completed a remodel of the home she purchased 7 years ago. All of the special touches she had made were now gone, as were gifts and a Christmas tree in what was her living room. As fire crews sprayed water on a corner of her house that had been her master bedroom, she asked them if anything had survived. Dark sludge and white foam poured from a pancaked section of stucco that would have been her closet. Not even a shoe survived. Soon her brother MJ Pusag arrived, and whipped away the tears of disbelief upon seeing what remained of his sisters home. Esherick and her children will not we without shelter. They will stay at her parent’s house, who live nearby. As dusk was eclipsed by darkness, scorched solar powered path lights illuminate the scorched flagstone steps that once lead to her dream house. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in what is being called the Thomas Fire. Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A burned out pickup truck sits at the corner of Via Pasito and Via Arroyo, where a house has burned to the ground. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

People on Foothill Rd. carry bags as seen from the top of a hill where a home has burned to the ground. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Curious teens look at a burned house on the bottom of Cobblestone Dr. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A firefighter puts water on hot spots on a home on Via Arroyo. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A woman walks past a home still burning on Via Arroyo. Over 150 structures were burned by the Santa Anna whipped flames in Ventura, CA 12/5/2017 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

One of the blazes broke out Monday in Ventura County and grew wildly to more than 70 square miles in a matter of hours, county Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said. It was fanned by winds clocked at well over 60 mph that grounded firefighting helicopters and planes.

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